The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-14
An Indiana Lynehing Bee.

An Indiana Lynehing Bee.
Peru, Ind, Special: DR.. North, physi-
clan in charge of the Wabash. st. Louis
fatally wounded by John Christianson.
Christiansons step-daughter married
against his wishes. He called to see her
and began beating her, but was frightened
away by several men, including DIR. North,
when the shooting followed. Christianson
y under arrest. DIR. North is brother
in-law OF DR.. Jackson, chief surgeon
OF the Wabash railway. Twenty-Five
masked men appeared at the Jail and
demanded the keys. This demand was re.
fused and the mob broke down the large
iron door and in fifteen minutes had Chris
tianson in their possession. He was taken
to the bridge crossing the Wabash river,
where he was twice strung up, the first
time without the desired result, but the
second time his life was extinguished, the
man dying at 12:45. The lynchins was
witnessed by about 1000 people.
Merchants OF Walla Walla, Wash, com
plain to the interstate commissioners that
the freight per 100 pounds on cotton piece
goods from Chicago to Walla Walla il
$40, while to Portland, Or, 25O miles
further, it is only S1.2o per 100 pounds.
swim across the Niagara river, starting
from the "Maid OF the Mist landing was
caught in the current and carried down
through the whirlpool rapids. Cronan
came over the falls from Boston a week
ago.
For the Fourth OF July celebration Port
land, Oregon performed an unprecedented
feat in the way OF fireworks. 1t was the il
Illumination of the summit OF Mount Hood,
the tallest snow-covered peak in Oregon
2,72O feet high.
Private Thomas n. Bateman, of the
Second United States cavalry, shot and
killed First Sergeant Samuel NJ. Sopher
ofthe same troop at the Presidio barraks,
San Francisco. The sergeant had repri-
manded Batmane for being intoxicated.
At Glendale, Mont, a brewery was burn
ed and also Peter Schawer, the proprietor
who was sleeping on the second floor, was
burned to death.
At Lewiston, ILL.,, J. f. Logan, city mar
shall, was shot and killed by George Welde,
who was intoxicated. The murder was
without provocation. Threats OF lynch
ing Welde are made.
The following pensions have been grant
ed Wisconsin-Father A. S. Devoin,
Waupaca; original, r. A. Bailey, Milwaukee
J. Thatcher, Baraboo; w. struthers, Har-
.. L.
Mount Hope; j. McNaughton, Monterey;
j. Malloy, Mitchell; A. Cooley, Heart
Brains; ]. Timms, La Crosse; j. Cranie
Chippewa Falls: J. J. Enhilder, Neillsville
j. Feight, Hillsboro; C. w. Briggs, Grand
Rapids; ]. Williams, Alton. Dakota-W
III. Gates, Deadwood; M. Kane, Jr., Dan
forth; A. Small, Fargo; J. w, Todd, Mime
sela. Minnesota-Mother r. P. Carpenter
sauk Rapids; original. w. Martin, Lake
Mob 10
Grew, Chatfield; ]. Beatty, Anoka; G.. L
Key, St. Peter; J. 4. Berggren, Red Wing
]. Graham, Mankato; T. Magill, New Yorl
Mills J Gray, Frazee City; w. Dean
Hutchinson; J. Smith, Kilkenny; w. R
Tubbs, Stewartvile; G. Stenger, Northfeld
E. L. Harper, OF the Fidelity NationaI
bank at Cincinnati, now in jail awaiting
trial, says: He had no idea OF any disas.
ter to the bank, and that he bought stock
the day before the closing and only two
days before put $50, 900 in deposit. II the
bank examiner had not come there would
have been DO trouble. He did not operate
in secret, and all the directors were respon.
sible.
Lieut.. Wilcox, convicted OF duplicating
his pay accounts and sentenced to two
years in the state prison, was carried tc
Saltwater MINI. under q guard of colored
soldiers.
Some days ago the Manitoba aud North
ern Pacific railroad companies were repre-
sented before the railroad commissioners
by Attorney Clough in the matter of thu
proposed reduction OF the passenger tarf
of those two roads to three cents per mile
Mr.. Clough presented only part OF his testi
mony as to why the roads should not bt
required to make the reduction, and tht
hearing in the case will be completed July
IA.
George Trent, alias Frank Vance, alias
Gearge Smith, alias T. N. Conehay, went
to Chicago. He was a good-looking blonde
twenty seven years old. His last cogno
men was Con ebay, and under it, being ar
expert operator, he obtained a situation
here with the Western Union Telegraph
company. He was arrested by the Pinker
ton Detective agency and taken to st
Paul. His offences are forgery, stealing
general confidence frauds, &c.
A Washington special says that the Ben
son, Mimi, land officers, in answer to Com
missioner Sparks, who demanded an expla
nation OF the charge that they had illegal
ly allowed filings on indemnity lands, STATE
that the charge was absolutely without
ioundation that application to enter sucl
lands had been made, but the land officers
would not receive them because they wer,
railroad lands.
The business for the Fargo land offic
for the quarter ending July is as follows
Cash sales of acres, 9,349; fees, SIG, 575
Homestead entries. number, 16S; acres
homestead proofs, 1856; acres, 10, $40; fees
$9,231. Timber entries, 152; acres, %,
776; fees, 81, 500; commission, $611. Tim
Der proofs, 6; acres, 96O; commission. $24
Soldiers statements, z; fees, $160; com
mission, 81. Total receipts, $22. .974.51.
At Galesburg, ILL.,, tho jury in the jim
McCarroll case returned q verdict OF guilty
and fixed the punishment at twelve year,
in the penitentiary. McCarroll is the las
Of the celebrated Farmers 4 Mechanic
bank robbers to be punished.
Secretary Fairchild dismisses from tn
service the head OF a treasury division
Oscar ]. Harry who was arrested for de
frauding the government by means o
bogus claims. He confessed his guilt.
Miss Gabrielle Greeley, the only surviv
ing child Of Horace Greeley, lives on he
iather's Chappaqua farm with two lad,
friends. r."
The president and Mrs. Cleveland will
visit Utica shortly.
Michigan expects wheat yield OF $21,
900, 900 bushels.
Ferdinand Geldowski, furniture manufac
turer, East Cambridge, has prepared
statement; liabilities, $10S, 900; assets
$4,000.
General Master Workman Powderly II
the Journal OF United Labor says: 9TH
moment the grain or produce gamble
stacks the cards, and announces that thsr
e q scarcity in O certain article OF food
and the prices 60 up in consequence, ever,
member should resolve that until the un